QShield wraps your existing custody infrastructure with NIST-standard post-quantum cryptography. One integration. One click for your customers. No protocol changes required.
The Threat
Quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin's ECDSA cryptography are 5–7 years away — and the window to migrate custody infrastructure safely is closing. Custodians who wait will face a chaotic, forced migration under pressure. QShield solves it today.
Bitcoin addresses with exposed public keys — including early mined coins — are directly vulnerable to quantum key derivation once a CRQC arrives.
Leading researchers estimate a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC) capable of breaking 256-bit ECDSA arrives within this window.
BIP-360 (P2QRH — Pay-to-Quantum-Resistant-Hash) is in active development but not yet activated on mainnet. Custodians need a wrapper layer now.
A cryptographic wrapper that re-encrypts private keys inside your existing custody infrastructure using NIST-standard ML-KEM-768 and ML-DSA. No change to your custody model. No downtime. No tax events. Your customers click one button — their Bitcoin is quantum-resistant.
Designed for Bitcoin custodians. White-label ready. Pilot-deployable in days, not months.
NIST FIPS 203 standard. Private keys re-encrypted at rest with lattice-based cryptography — quantum computers cannot derive them.
Customers opt in through your existing dashboard. No seed phrase exposure. No funds moved. No new custody arrangement.
Vault pre-generates Pay-to-Quantum-Resistant-Hash outputs so customers automatically migrate the moment BIP-360 activates on mainnet.
Integrates into any custodian dashboard in days. Your brand, your UX — QShield runs silently in the background as the security engine.
Address-level exposure scanning, protection status, and quarterly Quantum Health Reports. Turns security into a visible, reportable feature.
River, Swan, Coinbase Custody — your existing multisig, HSM, and proof-of-reserves infrastructure remains completely unchanged. QShield wraps it.
How It Works
QShield Vault integrates at the custody API layer — between your key management system and customer-facing dashboard. No protocol changes. No custody restructuring.
Custodian connects QShield Vault via REST API. Typically a 1–2 day integration with your existing key management system. No downtime required.
A "Quantum Protect" button appears in your customer dashboard. One click triggers the upgrade — no seed phrase required, no funds moved.
QShield re-encrypts custody keys using ML-KEM-768 (FIPS 203). Keys at rest are now quantum-resistant. Existing ECDSA signatures remain unaffected.
Quantum Health Reports track portfolio exposure. BIP-360 / P2QRH migration fires automatically when the protocol activates on mainnet.
FAQ
Answers to the questions custody engineers, CTOs, and institutional partners ask in every first meeting.
Product Roadmap
QShield Vault is the foundation. As the quantum threat matures, Owlpha Labs layers on hardware and AI intelligence — all backward compatible with the initial integration.
Software-layer PQC key wrapping. White-label API. Customer opt-in dashboard. BIP-360 / P2QRH migration readiness. Quantum Health Reports.
01Hardware-backed PQC signing via SEALSQ QS7001 integration. Institutional and private client tier. HSM-level tamper protection at the silicon layer.
02AI-driven quantum threat intelligence. Automated address migration. Real-time risk scoring across custodian portfolios. Sells as standalone intelligence feed.
03Technology
Module Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism. NIST's primary standard for quantum-resistant key wrapping. Replaces RSA and ECDH at the encryption layer.
Module Lattice Digital Signature Algorithm. Quantum-resistant signing standard. Integrated into QShield Vault's signature verification layer.
QShield wraps rather than replaces. Classical ECDSA remains intact for Bitcoin compatibility. PQC adds forward security — both must be broken to compromise a key.
QShield pre-generates Pay-to-Quantum-Resistant-Hash outputs. When BIP-360 activates on Bitcoin mainnet, protected accounts migrate automatically with zero user action.
Built on the open-source cryptographic library used by governments, SEALSQ, and leading security researchers. Auditable. Transparent. No black-box proprietary crypto.
Phase 2 hardware integration targets SEALSQ's quantum-resistant silicon — the same chip adopted by U.S. defense programs for post-quantum key storage.
Running a limited pilot with Bitcoin custodians in Q2 2026.
Free integration support. No fees until production launch.
For partnership inquiries: letsgo@owlpha.com